Donald Trump announced this year’s batch of Kennedy Center honorees at a press conference on Wednesday, telling reporters he was “very involved” with the selection process.

The president installed himself as chairman of the venerable arts institution in Washington, D.C., in February. The center honors entertainers across the spectrum of performing arts with lifetime achievement awards every year. The first raft of Trump-approved picks included signer Gloria Gaynor, country music legend George Strait, actor Sylvester Stallone and ’70s rock band KISS. The president and avowed Andrew Lloyd Webber fan will also honor Michael Crawford, who played the titular role in “The Phantom of the Opera” when it debuted on Broadway.

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